A Palestinian Civil Defence official told Al Jazeera that conditions across the Gaza Strip are “beyond dire”, warning that rescuers lack the resources to reach all victims of Israeli bombardment. “There are dozens of civilians being killed in every single air strike. Hundreds are also being wounded,” says Mahmoud Basal, the spokesperson of the Palestinian…
Dr Ashraf al-Qudra, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Health in Gaza, says four medical crews have been detained. The head of al-Shifa Hospital is among the healthcare professionals held by Israeli forces. In a daily briefing, al-Qudra also said 56 ambulances have been destroyed by Israel and the entire health sector is unable to…
Israel says it’s committed to the release of Israeli captives held by Hamas. Part of its strategy includes launching more strikes on Gaza. Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan is in Tel Aviv for the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check…
An Israeli captive released last week has spoken publicly for the first time. Yelena Trupanob addressed a rally in Tel Aviv following the collapse of the Israel-Hamas truce, to plead that more be done to bring the remaining captives home, including her son still held in Gaza. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on…
Sierra Leone’s government says armed men attacked institutions in the capital in an attempted coup last Sunday. Thousands of inmates are still on the run after they escaped from a maximum-security prison. But the president is reassuring people that everything is under control. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us…
The US has always been Israel’s most important ally. What’s behind the relationship? What keeps it going? And why are some people questioning how it works? #AJStartHere with @SandraGathmann explains. 00:59 – The US has supported Israel from the beginning 01:44 – Why the US supported Zionism 02:29 – The US and Israel’s “shared values”…
Casualties are being reported in the Israeli air strike on the Jabalia refugee camp, north of the Gaza Strip. Footage from the ground shared by Palestinian journalists and tv crews show residents using their hands to pull out survivors from under the rubble, while others discover dead bodies, including a baby whose body appears to…
There’ve been more Israeli raids in the Occupied West Bank. Soldiers killed a 21-year-old Palestinian baker in the early hours of Sunday morning in the city of Qalqilya. Witnesses say soldiers indiscriminately opened fire as they entered the town. Israeli forces also raided homes in Nablus. At least 60 Palestinians have been arrested in the…
Israel is expanding its bombing of Gaza, with dozens more Palestinians killed in strikes across the Strip. The new wave of attacks from land, sea and air began after a ceasefire with Hamas expired on Friday. Talks to reach a new ceasefire deal have collapsed, with Hamas saying there’ll be no more negotiations on captives…
Patrick Bet-David, Adam Sosnick, Tom Ellsworth, and Vincent Oshana are joined by Chris Cuomo as they discuss why 2,500 New York City cops quit their jobs this year.